Protected Areas 3

River Basin Management Plan North West River Basin District

Annex D: Protected area objectives

Contents

D.1 Introduction 2

D.2 Types and location of protected areas 3

D.3 Monitoring network 12

D.4 Objectives 19 D.5 Compliance (results of monitoring) including actions (measures) 22 for Surface Water Drinking Water Protected Areas and Natura 2000

Protected Areas

D.6 Other information 172

D.1 Introduction

The Water Framework Directive specifies that areas requiring special protection under other EC Directives and waters used for the abstraction of drinking water are identified as protected areas. These areas have their own objectives and standards.

Article 4 of the Water Framework Directive requires Member States to achieve compliance with the standards and objectives set for each protected area by 22 December 2015, unless otherwise specified in the Community legislation under which the protected area was established. Some areas may require special protection under more than one EC Directive or may have additional (surface water and/or groundwater) objectives. In these cases, all the objectives and standards must be met.

Article 6 requires Member States to establish a register of protected areas. The types of protected areas that must be included in the register are:

• areas designated for the abstraction of water for human consumption (Drinking Water Protected Areas);

• areas designated for the protection of economically significant aquatic species (Freshwater Fish and Shellfish);

• bodies of water designated as recreational waters, including areas designated as Bathing Waters;

• nutrient-sensitive areas, including areas identified as Nitrate Vulnerable Zones under the Nitrates Directive or areas designated as sensitive under Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD);

• areas designated for the protection of habitats or species where the maintenance or improvement of the status of water is an important factor in their protection including relevant Natura 2000 sites. 1

1 The relevant Natura 2000 sites include water dependent Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas for Birds (SPAs) identified in accordance with Article 6 of the Water Framework Directive, using the list of qualifying Natura features in Guidance on the Identification of Natura Protected Areas (UKTAG, 2003). These are referred to in this plan as ‘Natura 2000 Protected Areas’.

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 2 You can find the register of protected areas at http://www.environment- agency.gov.uk/research/planning/33346.aspx. The register was first published in 2004 and has been updated for this plan.

This Annex describes the objectives for each Water Framework Directive protected area and assesses compliance with them. Many Water Framework Directive protected areas are also water bodies; and for these, the protected area objectives apply in addition to the requirement to achieve the water body status objectives, which are set out in Annex B. Where protected areas coincide with water bodies, this is indicated in the water body tables in Annex B. It is important to note that water body status objectives in Annex B will not always be the same as the protected area objectives in this Annex even where the element is the same, for example phosphate. This can be for a number of reasons, for example the size and scale of water bodies under the Water Framework Directive may be larger than waters identified as protected areas; or the use of a particular environmental standard or condition varies under the different parent legislations governing the protected area from that of the Water Framework Directive - and so, the achievement of objectives in one is not always comparable with the other.

Where water body boundaries overlap with protected areas, the most stringent objective applies – that is the requirements of one particular EC Directive should not undermine the requirements of another. Where possible, the predicted outcomes for each water body set out in Annex B have taken into account the actions 2 that will be carried out to achieve protected area objectives.

Annex C describes the actions needed to achieve and maintain compliance with one or more protected area standards or objectives. Actions identified for relevant Surface Water Drinking Water Protected Areas and Natura 2000 Protected Areas are also described in more detail in this Annex.

Annex E describes the actions appraisal and justifications for alternative objectives for water bodies. The appraisal of and justification for alternative objectives set for Surface Water Drinking Water Protected Areas and Natura 2000 Protected Areas are located in this Annex. For Surface Water Drinking Water Protected Areas, this Annex also includes reference to the relevant decision tree in Annex E.

D.2 Types and location of protected areas

In the North West River Basin District there are:

156 Drinking Water Protected Areas (DrWPAs); 830 Freshwater Fish Waters; 9 Shellfish Waters; 34 Bathing Waters; 16 UWWTD Sensitive Areas; 20 water dependent Special Areas of Conservation (SAC); 7 water dependent Special Protection Areas (SPAs).

In addition, 46 % of the land area of the North West River Basin District has been identified as Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) (NVZs subject to appeals).

2 This term is widely used in the River Basin Management Plans and is also known as measures in the Water Framework Directive.

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The locations of these protected areas are shown in figures:

D.1-D.3 Drinking Waters – DrWPAs D.4 Economically significant species – Freshwater Fish & Shellfish Waters D.5 Recreational waters – Bathing Waters D.6 Nutrient sensitive areas – Nitrate Vulnerable Zones & UWWTD Sensitive Areas (NVZs subject to appeals) D.7 Conservation sites – Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SACs & SPAs)

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 4 Figure D.1 Location of drinking waters – DrWPA (groundwater and surface water)

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Figure D.2 Location of groundwater DrWPAs including safeguard zones

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 6 Figure D.3 Location of surface water DrWPAs including safeguard zones

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Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 7 Figure D.4 Location of economically significant species – Freshwater Fish & Shellfish Waters

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Figure D.5 Location of recreational waters – Bathing Waters

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Figure D.6 Location of nutrient sensitive areas – Nitrate Vulnerable Zones & UWWTD Sensitive Areas (NVZs subject to appeals)

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Figure D.7 Location of conservation sites – Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SACs & SPAs)

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 11 D.3 Monitoring network

Monitoring programmes have been established in the North West River Basin District to assess the status of Protected Areas. The monitoring networks established for Protected Areas are shown in figures:

D.8-D.9 Drinking Waters – DrWPAs D.10 Economically significant species – Freshwater Fish & Shellfish Waters D.11 Recreational waters – Bathing Waters D.12 Nutrient sensitive areas – Nitrate Vulnerable Zones & UWWTD Sensitive Areas (relevant discharges to UWWTD Sensitive Areas only) D.13 Conservation sites – Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SACs & SPAs)

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Figure D.8 Monitoring network for drinking waters – DrWPA (groundwater)

Figure D.9 Monitoring network for drinking waters – DrWPA (surface water)

The network is currently under review to confirm the exact location of the monitoring points. This assessment and the monitoring network map will be available in time for the Water Information System for Europe (WISE) reporting in March 2010.

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 13 Figure D.10 Monitoring network for economically significant species – Freshwater Fish & Shellfish Waters

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Figure D.11 Monitoring network for recreational waters – Bathing Waters

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Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 15 Figure D.12 Monitoring network for nutrient sensitive areas – Nitrate Vulnerable Zones & UWWTD Sensitive Areas (relevant discharges to UWWTD Sensitive Areas only)

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Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 16 Figure D.13 Monitoring network for conservation sites – Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SACs & SPAs)

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 17 The Habitats Directive requires that member states carry out surveys of the Community interest features. For Natura 2000 sites this is undertaken by the UK conservation agencies, under the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Common Standards Monitoring (CSM) framework. Associated guidance sets out a range of attributes, and their targets, for use, where appropriate, in assessing the condition of a feature. Links to this guidance are shown below.

In England, monitoring is undertaken by Natural England of all SACs and SPAs on a six-year cycle. In terrestrial and freshwater protected areas, monitoring is undertaken across whole sites, and an assessment of condition is made for each unit of the underpinning Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). For marine protected areas below low water mark, an overall assessment of condition is made, using available sources of data. The relevant monitoring network is shown in Figure D.13.

Links to Common Standards Monitoring Guidance Introductory text :

http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-2201 Coastal Habitats: Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Coastal vegetated shingle Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Sand dunes Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Saltmarsh Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Maritime cliff & Slope Freshwater Habitats: Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Canals Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Ditches Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Standing water Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Rivers Lowland Grassland:

Common Standard Monitoring Guidance for Lowland Grassland Lowland Heath:

Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Lowland heathland Lowland Wetland:

Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Lowland Wetland Marine Habitats: Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Generic Introduction for marine features Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Littoral rock and inshore sublittoral rock (Reefs) Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Littoral sediment flats (mud/sand flats) Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Inshore sublittoral sediments (sandbanks) Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Estuaries Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Inlets and Bays Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Sea Caves Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Lagoons Upland Habitats: Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Upland Habitats Woodland: Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Woodland Reptiles and amphibians: Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Reptiles and Amphibians Birds:

Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Birds Fish and freshwater fauna:

Common Standards Guidance on Freshwater Fauna Marine mammals:

Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Marine Mammals Terrestrial mammals (otters and bats etc):

Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Terrestrial Mammals Vascular plants (including freshwater and wetland plants):

Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Vascular Plants Bryophytes and Lichens:

Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Bryophytes and Lichens

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D.4 Objectives

Drinking Water Protected Areas

The objectives for Drinking Water Protected Areas (DrWPAs) are to:

• Ensure that, under the water treatment regime applied, the drinking water produced meets the requirements of the Drinking Water Directive; and • Ensure necessary protection in the DrWPA with the aim of avoiding deterioration in water quality in order to reduce the level of purification treatment required in producing drinking water.

The first objective will be achieved by meeting the requirements of the Drinking Water Directive (these include both the standards in the Directive and any UK requirements to ensure drinking water is free from contamination that could constitute a danger to human health).

The second objective will be achieved by putting in place actions that aim to ensure that there is no deterioration in water quality at abstractions used for drinking water supply.

In many cases it may take some time for actions to become effective and either halt or reverse deterioration. Providing sufficient actions are in place, the objective is met.

As with other Water Framework Directive objectives, actions should be in place by December 2012 but extensions of time can be used where the actions needed to meet the objective in the first cycle of river basin management planning are not technically feasible or are disproportionately expensive.

Economically Significant Species (Freshwater Fish Waters)

The objective for freshwater fish waters designated under the Freshwater Fish Directive is:

• To protect or improve the quality of running or standing freshwaters to enable them to support fish belonging to:

o Indigenous species offering a natural diversity; or o Species the presence of which is judged desirable for water management purposes by the competent authorities of the Member States

This objective will be achieved by meeting the imperative standards and endeavouring to respect the guideline standards of the Freshwater Fish Directive.

The Freshwater Fish Directive will be repealed in 2013. When this occurs these protected areas must be afforded at least the same level of protection as given by the Freshwater Fish Directive.

Economically Significant Species (Shellfish Waters)

The objective for shellfish waters designated under the Shellfish Water Directive is:

• To protect and, where needed, improve the quality of shellfish waters in order to support shellfish (bivalve and gastropod molluscs) life and growth, and thus contribute to the high quality of shellfish products directly edible by man. Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 19

This objective will be achieved by meeting the imperative standards and endeavouring to observe the guideline standards of the Shellfish Water Directive.

The Shellfish Water Directive will be repealed in 2013. When this occurs these protected areas must be afforded at least the same level of protection as given by the Shellfish Water Directive.

Recreational Waters (Bathing Waters)

The objective, until the end of 2014, for bathing waters designated under the current Bathing Waters Directive is:

• to protect the environment and public health whilst bathing.

This objective will be achieved by meeting the imperative standards and endeavouring to meet the guideline standards of the current Bathing Waters Directive.

The objective, from the end of 2014, for bathing waters designated under the revised Bathing Waters Directive is:

• to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment and to protect human health by complementing Directive 2000/60/EC.

This objective will be achieved by meeting the ‘sufficient’ quality standards of the revised Bathing Waters Directive; and by taking such realistic and proportionate measures considered appropriate with a view to increasing the number of bathing waters classified as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’.

Nutrient Sensitive Areas (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones)

The general objective of the Nitrates Directive is to:

• reduce water pollution caused or induced by nitrates from agricultural sources and • prevent further such pollution

This objective will be achieved through designating Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) and action programmes being implemented within them. NVZs comprise all land draining to “polluted waters” as defined by the Directive. A Code of Good Agricultural Practice has also been published, which provides advice to all farmers on how to reduce nitrate losses to the environment.

Nutrient Sensitive Areas (Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive)

The general objective of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) is:

• To protect the environment from the adverse effects of urban waste water discharges and waste water discharges from certain industrial sectors.

A sensitive area in the UWWTD is a water body identified as affected by eutrophication or having a surface water abstraction affected by elevated nitrate concentrations. Designating Sensitive Areas is a trigger for action to reduce or prevent further pollution caused by nutrients.

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 20 The general objective for Sensitive Areas will be achieved by ensuring discharges from relevant urban waste water treatment plants meet the appropriate emission standards set out in the Directive.

Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SACs & SPAs)

The objective for Natura 2000 Protected Areas identified in relation to relevant areas designated under the Habitats Directive is to:

• Protect and, where necessary, improve the status of the water environment to the extent necessary to achieve the conservation objectives that have been established for the protection or improvement of the site’s natural habitat types and species of Community importance in order to ensure the site contributes to the maintenance of, or restoration to, favourable conservation status3.

The objective for Natura 2000 Protected Areas identified in relation to relevant areas designated under the Birds Directive is to:

• Protect and where necessary improve the water environment to the extent necessary to achieve the conservation objectives that have been established for the protection or improvement of the site in order to ensure that the site contributes to the conservation (survival and reproduction in their area of distribution) of birds species listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive.

Where a Natura 2000 Protected Area forms part of a water body or where a water body lies within a Natura 2000 Protected Area, the Water Framework Directive status objectives apply in addition to the requirement to meet the objective of favourable conservation status. Some water bodies that coincide with Natura 2000 Protected Areas have been designated as artificial or heavily modified; in these cases the aim to achieve good ecological potential applies in addition to the objective of favourable conservation status.

Annex B sets out the status objectives for each water body and indicates where the water body coincides with a Natura 2000 Protected Area. The protected area objectives are independent of the water body status objectives in Annex B but all objectives have to be met in accordance with each of the EC Directives that underpin them. It is important to note that water body status objectives in Annex B will not always fully reflect the Natura 2000 Protected Area objectives in this Annex even where the element is the same, for example phosphate. This can be for a number of reasons, for example the size and scale of water bodies under the Water Framework Directive may be larger than waters identified as protected areas; or the use of a particular environmental standard or condition is different under the Water Framework Directive compared with the EC Habitats and Birds Directives. It is possible for a water body to meet the objectives for 'good status' but fail the Natura 2000 Protected Area objective of favourable conservation status. It is also possible to meet favourable conservation status (for example for salmon) but fail to achieve 'good status' in a coincident water body (for example for fish since the Water Framework Directive requires action to protect and restore a wider range of fish species).

Although the objective to restore or maintain favourable conservation status in Natura 2000 sites is mandated by the EC Habitats and Birds Directives, there is no specific date for achieving it. The Water Framework Directive introduces the 2015 deadline, which applies to the Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SACs and SPAs) listed in this Annex. If

3 “Favourable Conservation Status (to protect and, where necessary, improve the water or water-dependent environment to the extent necessary to maintain at or restore to favourable conservation status the water-dependent habitats and species for which the Protected Area is designated”. Where this term is used in the River Basin Management Plans, the above definition applies.

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 21 the protected area is also a ‘water body’, or forms part of a ‘water body’, the deadline for restoration to favourable conservation status may be extended where the conditions in Article 4.4 of the Water Framework Directive are met. If the protected area is not a water body, for example fens and bogs, the deadline for restoration to favourable conservation status cannot be extended.

D.5 Compliance (results of monitoring)4

Drinking Water Protected Areas

Groundwater

The Groundwater Directive (2006/118/EC) requires that for good chemical status to be achieved, for groundwater bodies, DrWPA objectives must be met. Therefore one of the five quality elements for groundwater considers drinking water protection (Article 7 compliance is an integral part of groundwater chemical status). The results for all quality elements for groundwater are shown in Annex B tables. The specific results of the DrWPA assessment are shown in Figures D.14, D.15 and D.16. Figure D.14 also identifies the risk of failure of this objective, the pollutant(s) causing the failure (where relevant) and proposed Safeguard Zones. Safeguard Zones are areas in which actions will be targeted to tackle the specific causes of DrWPA objective failure, or risk of failure. Further details on actions can be found in Annex C. Where a water body will not achieve good status by 2015 an alternative objective has been set and justification for this can be found in Annex B and explained in Annex E.

Figure D.14 Results of monitoring for groundwater DrWPAs (including risk of failure and proposed safeguard zones)

GWB ID Groundwater Risk Complianc Chemical Proposed Safeguard DrWPA name e Causing Zones status poor status (good, poor) GB41101G202600 Wirral and West At Risk Poor Nitrate Cotebrook 15in, CheshirePermo- as No3 Cotebrook 40in, Triassic Delamere, Five Sandstone Crosses, Foxhill, Grange, Manley Common, Manley Quarry, Newton, Organsdale, Prenton, Sandyford GB41201G100500 Fylde Permo- Probably Good Not Yet Defined/Not Triassic Not At Required Sandstone Risk Aquifers GB41201G101100 Manchester & E Probably Good Not Yet Defined/Not Cheshire Not At Required Permo-Triassic Risk Sandstone GB41201G101500 Rufford Permo- Probably Good Not Yet Defined/Not Triassic Not At Required Sandstone Risk

4 EC Guideline standards (rather than UK Guideline) are used for Protected Area reporting purposes in line with directive reporting to the European Commission. Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 22 GWB ID Groundwater Risk Complianc Chemical Proposed Safeguard DrWPA name e Causing Zones status poor status (good, poor) Aquifers GB41201G101700 Lower Mersey Probably Good Bank Heath, Blundell Basin and At Risk House, N Merseyside Daresbury, Greetby Sandstone Hiill, Houghton Green, Landside, Lightshaw, Pocket Nook No 1, Pocket Nook No 2, Winwick GB41201G101900 Furness Permo- Probably Good Not Yet Defined/Not Triassic Not At Required sandstone Risk aquifers GB41201G102000 West Cumbria Probably Good Not Yet Defined/Not Perm At Risk Required o-Triassic sandstone aquifers GB41201G103400 South Cheshire Probably Good Not yet defined/not and North At Risk required Staffordshire Sandstone GB41202G100100 Sankey and Probably Good Not yet defined/not Glaze Not At required Carboniferous Risk aquifers GB41202G100300 Douglas, Darwen Probably Good Corn Close Abh 2 and At Risk Calder Carboniferous Aquifers GB41202G101800 Northern Probably Good Not yet defined/not Manchester At Risk required Carboniferous Aquifers GB41202G102100 South Cumbria Not At Good Not yet defined/not Lower Risk required Palaeozoic and Carboniferous GB41202G102700 Lune and Wyre At Risk Poor Ammonia Souther Scales Spring Carboniferous - As N Aquifers GB41202G102900 Manchester & Probably Good Mow Cop, Rushton East At Risk Spencer Cheshire Carboniferous Aquifers GB41202G103000 Ribble Not At Good Not yet defined/not Carboniferous Risk required Aquifers GB41202G103700 Derwent & W. Not At Good Not yet defined/not CumbriaPalaeoz Risk required oic and Carboniferous Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 23 GWB ID Groundwater Risk Complianc Chemical Proposed Safeguard DrWPA name e Causing Zones status poor status (good, poor) GB41202G912700 West Lancashire Probably Good Not yet defined/not Quaternary Sand Not At required & Gravel Risk GB41202G991700 Weaver and Probably Good Not yet defined/not Dane Not At required Sand & Gravel Risk

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 24 Figure D.15 Results of monitoring for groundwater DrWPAs

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 25 Figure D.16 Results of monitoring for groundwater DrWPAs (risk of failure)

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 26 Surface water

The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) are responsible for monitoring and reporting compliance against the Drinking Water Directive (DWD) to meet the requirements of Article 7.2 and will continue to carry out these procedures.

The surface water compliance test to meet the requirements of Article 7.3 is based on the quality of water in the environment at the point of abstraction. Surface water DrWPAs are divided here into those where high confidence of failure is assured (included in Figure D.18) and those where further monitoring is required to confirm failure (included in Figure D.19). Both high and low confidence results are presented as a map in Figure D.17.

All surface water DrWPAs are water bodies. Their water body current status and objectives under the Water Framework Directive are shown in Annex B. The associated actions are shown in Annex C.

For surface water DrWPAs, actions are included in Figures D.18 and D.19 and are also listed according to contributing sector in Annex C. Where a surface water DrWPA will not achieve its objective by 2015, and the conditions for relying on one of the derogations contained in Article 4 of the Water Framework Directive are satisfied, an alternative objective has been set and justification for this can be found in figure D.18. Details are included in Annex E.

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 27 Figure D.17 Risk assessment results for surface water DrWPAs

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Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 28 Figure D.18 Actions for surface water DrWPAs at risk of failure (high confidence)

SW Decision Contributing Lead Alternative SW DrWPA ID DrWPA Parameter Action Affected Justification Tree Sector Organisation Objective name Sector Ref GB31229021 Thirlmere TOC Develop detailed Water Agriculture Environment N/A N/A N/A 5-year Catchment companies and rural land Agency Action Plan for management Safeguard Zone. GB31232166 Arnfield TOC Develop detailed Water Industry, Environment N/A N/A N/A Reservoir 5-year Catchment companies Manufacturing Agency Action Plan for and other Safeguard Zone. Business Water Industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment. GB112071065500 River TOC Develop detailed Water Agriculture Environment N/A N/A N/A Ribble 5-year Catchment companies and rural land Agency Action Plan for management Safeguard Zone.

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 29 Figure D.19 Actions for surface water DrWPAs at risk of failure (low confidence)

SW DrWPA ID SW DrWPA name Parameter Action Affected Sector Contributing Sector Lead Organisation GB112071065500 River Ribble 2-methyl iso Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment borneol confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB112071065500 River Ribble Chlorophyll a Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB112071065500 River Ribble Geosmin Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB112071065500 River Ribble Phosphate Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31232136 Rhodeswood Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31232111 Torside Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31232136 Rhodeswood Iron Further monitoring/investigations to water Industry, Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies Manufacturing and Agency other Business GB31232111 Torside Reservoir Iron Further monitoring/investigations to water Industry, Environment confirm risk of failure companies Manufacturing and Agency other Business GB31231267 Ashworth Moor Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency

GB31231829 Dovestone Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231778 Greenfield Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 30 SW DrWPA ID SW DrWPA name Parameter Action Affected Sector Contributing Sector Lead Organisation GB31232112 Walkerwood Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31232108 Brushes Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231791 Yeoman Hey Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231260 Greenbooth Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231214 Upper Naden Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231250 Lower Naden Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231229 Middle Naden Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231214 Upper Naden Turbidity Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31231250 Lower Naden Turbidity Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency

GB31231229 Middle Naden Turbidity Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31230858 Clough Bottom Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 31 SW DrWPA ID SW DrWPA name Parameter Action Affected Sector Contributing Sector Lead Organisation pollution in the catchment

GB31230858 Clough Bottom 2,4-D Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency

GB31231115 Cowpe Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31232066 Higher Swineshaw Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency

GB31232094 Lower Swineshaw Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency

GB31232166 Arnfield Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB112072065822 River Wyre DS MCPA Address issue as priority action water Agriculture and rural Natural Grizedale Brook confl within this CSF catchment companies land management England

GB31231025 Calf Hey Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231013 Ogden Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31233063 Lamaload Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31229988 Langthwaite 2-methyl iso Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir borneol confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 32 SW DrWPA ID SW DrWPA name Parameter Action Affected Sector Contributing Sector Lead Organisation GB31229988 Langthwaite Geosmin Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31230531 Alston Reservoirs 2-methyl iso Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment borneol confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB112071065700 Duddel Brook 2-methyl iso Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment borneol confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31230531 Alston Reservoirs Geosmin Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB112071065700 Duddel Brook Geosmin Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31230769 Clowbridge Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31230812 Mitchells House Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoirs confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231168 Blackstone Edge Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231482 Dowry Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231508 New Years Bridge Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231398 Ogden Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231393 Piethorne Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 33 SW DrWPA ID SW DrWPA name Parameter Action Affected Sector Contributing Sector Lead Organisation industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231404 Readycon Dean Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231435 Rooden Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31229607 Pennington Reservoir 2-methyl iso Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment borneol confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31229615 Poaka Beck 2-methyl iso Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir borneol confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31229607 Pennington Reservoir Geosmin Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31229615 Poaka Beck Geosmin Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31231190 Anglezarke Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231232 High Bullough Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231288 Rivington Reservoirs Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231190 Anglezarke Reservoir Iron Further monitoring/investigations to water Mining and quarrying Environment confirm risk of failure companies Agency GB31231232 High Bullough Iron Further monitoring/investigations to water Mining and quarrying Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies Agency GB31231264 Delph Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 34 SW DrWPA ID SW DrWPA name Parameter Action Affected Sector Contributing Sector Lead Organisation industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231312 Springs Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231202 Turton and Entwistle Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231164 Watergrove Geosmin Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31231164 Watergrove 2-methyl iso Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment Reservoir borneol confirm risk of failure companies land management Agency GB31231200 Wayoh Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31231200 Wayoh Reservoir MCPA Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31232499 Kinder Reservoir Colour Further monitoring/investigations to water Agriculture and rural Environment confirm risk of failure. Water companies land management Agency industry scheme to address diffuse pollution in the catchment GB31232166 Arnfield Reservoir Iron Further monitoring/investigations to Water Industry, Environment confirm risk of failure companies Manufacturing and Agency other Business

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 35 Economically Significant Species (Freshwater Fish Waters)

Compliance against objectives for freshwater fish waters has been assessed using the relevant monitoring data from 2008.The results are shown in Figure D.20. The results are also presented as a map in Figure D.21.

Figure D.20 Results of monitoring for economically significant species (freshwater fish waters)

Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Green Field Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Manifold - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mersey - Woolston New Cut To Freshwater Limit At Howley Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Mersey - Carrington Pumping Station To Woolston New Cut Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Mersey - Princess Parkway To Carrington Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mersey - Stockport Sewage Treatment Works To Princess Parkway Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mersey - Goyt/Tame Confluence To Stockport Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Goyt - Etherow Confluence To Tame Confluence Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 36 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Etherow - Glossop Brook To River Goyt Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Etherow - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Alt - Alt Bridge To Altmouth Pumping Station Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Alt - Hillhouse Sewage Treatment Works To Alt Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Alt - M57 To Hillhouse Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Alt - Liverpool North Sewage Treatment Works To M57 Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Alt - Stockbridge Lane To Liverpool North Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Alt - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Simonswood Brook - Kirkby Brook To Alt Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Simonswood Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Voces Farm To Kirkby Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 37 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Simonswood Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

The Birket - The Fender To Great Culvert Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

The Birket - Quality Survey Limit At Birkenhead Road To The Fender Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Manchester Ship Canal - Bollin Point To Freshwater Limit At Latchford Locks Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Weaver - Weston Canal To Sutton Weir Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Weaver - Navigation Overflow To Weston Canal Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Weaver - 100 Metres Upstream ICI Winnington Overflow 11 To Navigation Overflow Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Weaver - Witton Brook To 100 Metres Upstream ICI Winnington Overflow 11 Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Weaver - Bogart Brook To Witton Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Weaver - Winsford Sewage Treatment Works To Bogart Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Weaver - Church Minshull Weir To Winsford Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 38 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Weaver - Crewe Sewage Treatment Works To Church Minshull Weir Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Weaver - Valley Brook To Crewe Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Weaver - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Frodsham Cut (Weaver) - Quality Survey Limit To Weaver Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Weaver Navigation - Quality Survey Limit At Flood Course To Weaver Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Witton Brook - Wade Brook To Weaver Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Wincham Brook - Smoker Brook To Wade Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wincham Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Dane - Croco To Weaver Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Dane - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 39 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Wheelock - Church Lane Warmingham To Dane Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wheelock - Kidsgrove Stream To Church Lane Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wheelock - Quality Survey Limit At Odd Rode To Kidsgrove Stream Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Fowle Bk - Quality Survey Limit At Bradeley Hall To Wheelock Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Fowle Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Croco - Middlewich Sewage Treatment Works To Dane Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Croco - Quality Survey Limit At Alum Bridge To Middlewich Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Croco - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Swettenham Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 40 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Biddulph Brook - Biddulph Sewage Treatment Works To Dane Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Biddulph Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Shaw Brook To Biddulph Sewage Treatment Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass Works

Biddulph Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Ash Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wettenhall Brook - Oulton Brook To Ash Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wettenhall Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Tarporley Sewage Treatment Works To Oulton Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass Brook

Wettenhall Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Valley Brook - Macon Way To Weaver Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Valley Brook - Audley Brook To Macon Way Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 41 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Valley Brook - Royal Ordnance Factory Tributary To Audley Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Valley Brook - Lower Foxley To Royal Ordnance Factory Tributary Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Valley Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Parrot's Drumble To Lower Foxley Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wistaston Brook - Crewe Hall Tributary To Valley Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wistaston Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Weston Hall To Crewe Hall Tributary Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wistaston Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Duckow - Quality Survey Limit At Moreton Mill Farm To Shavington Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Duckow - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bickley Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Egerton To Bar Mere Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 42 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Bollin - Pedley (Birkin) Brook To Manchester Ship Canal Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bollin - Dean To Pedley (Birkin) Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bollin - Macclesfield Sewage Treatment Works To Dean Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bollin - Weir At SJ 9030 7600 To Macclesfield Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bollin - Macclesfield Station To Weir At SJ 9030 7600 Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Birkin Brook - Mobberley Brook To Bollin Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mobberley Brook - Mobberley Sewage Treatment Works To Birkin Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mobberley Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Alderley Edge Sewage Treatment Works To Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass Mobberley Sewage

Mobberley Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 43 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Rostherne (Blackburn) Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Pedley Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Red Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Gowy - Mill Brook To Freshwater Limit Stanlow Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Gowy - Lower Hall Huxley To Mill Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Gowy - Crimes Brook To Lower Hall Huxley Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Gowy - Quality Survey Limit At Bunbury To Crimes Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Ashton Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Willington/Milton Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 44 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Sankey Brook - Rainford Brook To Freshwater Limit At A57 Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Sutton (Sankey) Brook - Gaskell Street To Rainford Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Sutton (Sankey) Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Dornhouse Bridge To Gaskell Street Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Sutton (Sankey) Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Whittle Brook - Union Bank Brook To Freshwater Limit Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Whittle Brook - Quality Survey Limit At A570 To Union Bank Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Newton Brook - Ellams Brook To Sankey Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Newton Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Black Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Kings Bridge To Sankey Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Black Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 45 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Sinderland Brook - Altrincham Sewage Treatment Works To Manchester Ship Canal Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Sinderland Brook - Fairywell Brook To Altrincham Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Sinderland Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Glaze - Glazebury Sewage Treatment Works To Manchester Ship Canal Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Pennington Brook (Glaze) - Leigh Sewage Treatment Works To Glazebury Sewage Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass Treatment Works

Pennington Brook - Westleigh Brook To Leigh Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Hey (Pennington) Brook - Pennington Flash To Westleigh Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Stillwater - The Flash Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Borsdane (Hey) Brook - Brookside Brook To Pennington Flash Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 46 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Borsdane Brook - A58 Hindley To Brookside Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Borsdane Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Scot Lane To A58 Hindley Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Borsdane Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Moss Brook - Astley Brook To Glaze Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Astley Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Railway To Moss Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Manchester Ship Canal - Salford Docks To Mersey Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Irwell (MSC) - Salford University To Salford Docks Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Irwell - Roch To Salford University Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Irwell - Chest Wheel Bridge To Roch Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Irwell - Rossendale Sewage Treatment Works To Chest Wheel Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 47 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Irwell - Whitewell Brook To Rossendale Sewage Treatment Works Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Irwell - Quality Survey Limit At Deerplay To Whitewell Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Worsley Brook - Eccles Sewage Treatment Works To Manchester Ship Canal Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Worsley Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Folly Brook To Eccles Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Medlock - Lords Brook To Irwell Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Medlock - Glodwick Brook To Lords Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Medlock - Prior To Confluence Thornley Brook To Glodwick Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Medlock - A62 To Prior To Confluence Thornley Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Medlock - Strinesdale Reservoir To A62 Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Medlock - Quality Survey Limit At Upper Strinesdale To Strinesdale Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 48 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Rochdale Canal - Ashton Canal To Knott Mill Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Rochdale Canal - Empress Processing To Ashton Canal Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Rochdale Canal - Quality Survey Limit At Summit To Empress Processing Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Irk - Moston Brook To Irwell Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Irk - Wince Brook To Moston Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Irk - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Irk - Royton Sewage Treatment Works To Wince Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Irk - Cedar Grove Storm Sewage Overflow To Royton Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Irk - Quality Survey Limit At Source To Cedar Grove Storm Sewage Overflow Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Croal - Croal Minor To Irwell Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Croal - Tonge/Bradshaw Brook Confluence To Croal Minor Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 49 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Croal Minor - Captains Clough To Croal Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Middle Brook - Heatons Bridge To Captains Clough Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Middle Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Red Moss To Heaton Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Tonge - Astley Brook To Bradshaw Brook Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Eagley Brook - Charles Turner To Astley Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Eagley Brook - Belmont Sewage Treatment Works To Charles Turner Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Astley Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Roch - Rochdale Sewage Treatment Works To Irwell Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Roch - Stanney Brook To Rochdale Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Roch - Beal To Stanney Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 50 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Roch - Akzo Chemie To Beal Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Roch - Summit To Akzo Chemie Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Roch - Quality Survey Limit At Chelburn Reservoir Tributary To Summit Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Whittle Brook – Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Naden Brook – Cheesden Brook To Roch Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Naden Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Doctor Dam To Cheesden Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cheesden Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Spodden - Quality Survey Limit At Facit Station To Roch Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Beal - Piethorn Brook To Roch Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Piethorn Brook - Ogden Reservoir To Beal Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 51 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Ash Brook - Wardle To Roch Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Kirklees Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Holcombe Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Ogden - Swinnel Brook To Irwell Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Limy Water - Loveclough To Irwell Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Micker (Norbury) Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Poynton Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Tame - Hyde Sewage Treatment Works To Mersey Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Tame - Ashton Sewage Treatment Works To Hyde Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Tame - Chew Brook To Ashton Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 52 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Tame - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Diggle Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Poise Brook - Ochrely Brook To Goyt Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Poise Brook - Quality Survey Limit Upstream Torkington Park To Ochrely Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Ochrely Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Torkington Road To Poise Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Goyt - Strines Print To Etherow Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Goyt - Disley Paper Mill To Strines Print Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Goyt - Sett To Disley Paper Mill Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Goyt - Black Brook To Sett Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 53 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Goyt - Ed Hall's To Black Brook Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Goyt - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Hollywood End Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Mill Brow To Goyt Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Hollywood End Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Sett - Quality Survey Limit At Coldwell Clough To Brookhouse Brook Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Sett - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Black Brook - Chapel-En-Le-Frith Sewage Treatment Works To Goyt Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Todd Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Shelf Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 54 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Hurst Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Three Pool's Waterway - Boundary Brook To Crossens Pumping Station Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Three Pool's Waterway - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

The Sluice - Boathouse Sluice To Crossens Pumping Station Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

The Sluice - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Black Brook - Quality Survey Limit To Three Pools Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Black Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Ribble - Calder To Freshwater Limit Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Ribble - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Douglas - Douglas Valley Sewage Treatment Works To Freshwater Limit At Rufford Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 55 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Douglas - Poolstock Brook To Crooke Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Douglas - Pearl Brook To Poolstock Brook Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Douglas - Squirrel Bridge To Pearl Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Douglas - Quality Survey Limit At Old Lord's Heath To Squirrel Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Leeds/Liverpool Canal - Wharehouse Halsall To Leigh Branch Wigan Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Yarrow - Culbeck Brook To Douglas Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Yarrow - Chorley Sewage Treatment Works To Culbeck Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Yarrow - Black Brook To Chorley Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Yarrow - Quality Survey Limit At Rivington Reservoir To Black Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 56 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Lostock - Leyland Sewage Treatment Works To Yarrow Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lostock - M6 To Leyland Sewage Treatment Works Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lostock - Quality Survey Limit At Withnell Fold To M6 Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lostock - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bow Brook - Quality Survey Limit At A49 To Bannister Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Black Brook - Quality Survey Limit At The Goit To Yarrow Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Tawd - A5209 Newburgh To Confluence With Douglas Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Tawd - Quality Survey Limit At Downstream Pimbo Industrial Estate To A5209 Newburgh Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Tawd - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 57 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Poolstock Brook - Pearson's Flash Outlet To Smithy Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Savick Brook - Sharoe Brook To Freshwater Limit Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Savick Brook - Railway Crossing To Sharoe Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Savick Brook - Grimsargh Road Bridge To Railway Crossing Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Savick Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Shay Lane Industrial Estate To Grimsargh Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Savick Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Darwen - Hole Brook To Freshwater Limit At A6 Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Darwen - Roddlesworth To Hole Bk Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Darwen - Darwen Sewage Treatment Works Storm Tanks To Roddlesworth Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Darwen - Hardman Way To Darwen Stw Storm Tanks Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 58 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Darwen - Quality Survey Limit At Watery Lane To Bold Venture Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Roddlesworth - Star Paper Mill To Darwen Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Roddlesworth - Quality Survey Limit At Withnell To Star Paper Mill Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Davyfield Brook - Roman Rd To Darwen Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Davyfield Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Hoddlesden Reservoir To Roman Road Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Calder - Whalley Weir To Ribble Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Calder - Hyndburn Bk To Whalley Weir Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Calder - Padiham Power Station To Hyndburn Bk Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Calder - Pendle Water To Padiham Power Station Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 59 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Calder - Brun To Pendle Water Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Calder - Everage Clough Towneley To Brun Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Calder - Easden Clough To Everage Clough Townel Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Calder - Black Clough To Easden Clough Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Sabden Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Hyndburn Brook - Hyndburn To Calder Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Hyndburn Brook - White Ash Brook To Hyndburn Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Hyndburn (Tinker) Brook - Below A679 To White Ash Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Hyndburn (Tinker) Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Whams Brook To Below A679 Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 60 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Hyndburn (Tinker) Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Pendle Water - Colne Water To Calder Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Colne Water - Colne Sewage Treatment Works To Pendle Water Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Colne Water - Church Clough To Colne Sewage Treatment Works Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Colne Water (Laneshaw) - Quality Survey Limit At Laneshaw Reservoir To Church Clough Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Trawden Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wycoller Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Brun - Don To Calder Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Brun - Worsthorne Sewage Treatment Works To Don Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 61 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Brun - Quality Survey Limit At Cant Clough Reservoir To Worsthorne Sewage Treatment Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass Works

Don - Quality Survey Limit At Northbank To Brun Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Don - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Loud - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Chipping Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Dobsons Brook To Loud Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Chipping Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Greystoneley Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Langden Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Dunsop - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 62 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Brennand - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Easington Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Croasdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mearley Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Tower Hill To Ribble Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mearley Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bashall Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Swanside Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Skirden Beck - Quality Survey Limit At B6478 To Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Skirden Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 63 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Stock Beck - Horton Bridge To Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Stock Beck - Bracewell To Horton Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Stock Beck - Barnoldswick Sewage Treatment Works To Bracewell Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Stock Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Springs To Barnoldswick Sewage Treatment Works Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Stock Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Long Preston Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wigglesworth Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Rathmell Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Stainforth Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 64 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Cam Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Wyre - Brock To Freshwater Limit At White Hall Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wyre - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Brock - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Barton (Westfield)Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Spartingbrook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Calder - Quality Survey Limit At Oakenclough Weir To Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Calder - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Grizedale Brook - Quality Survey Limit At Grizedale Reservoir To Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 65 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Foxhouses Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Damas Gill - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Catshaw Greave - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Marshaw Wyre - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Grizedale - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cocker - Lee Brook To Freshwater Limit At A588 Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cocker - Potters Brook To Lee Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cocker - Quality Survey Limit At Hole Of Ellel Bridge To Potters Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cocker - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 66 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Conder - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Artle Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Claughton Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Claughton Moor To Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Wenning - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Hindburn - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Roeburn - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Crossdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Keasden Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Clapham Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 67 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Fen Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cant Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Kingsdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Doe - Quality Survey Limit At Chapel-Le-Dale To Greta Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Leck Beck (Ease Gill) - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Barbon Beck(Barkin Beck) - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Stockdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Rawthey - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Dee - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 68 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Deepdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Clough - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

New Gill - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Borrow Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Birk Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bretherdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wasdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Chapel Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Rais Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 69 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Ellergill Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bowderdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Keer - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Stainton Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Lupton(Blea) Beck - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Gilpin - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Chapel Beck (R Pool) - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mint - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Grayrigg Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 70 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Sprint - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Gowan - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Rothay - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Eea - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Levy Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Pennington Reservoir To Freshwater Limit At Salt Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass Cotes

Newland Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Broughton Beck To Freshwater Limit At Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass Foreshore

Newland Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Torver Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Church Beck - Mouldry Bank Beck To Coniston Water Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 71 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Church Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Levers Water Beck To Mouldry Bank Beck Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Church Beck - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Colton Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Black Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mill Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Scout Beck To Windermere Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Trout Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Blelham Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Brathay - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Great Langdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 72 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Mill Beck - Furness Abbey To Freshwater Limit At Cavendish Dock Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mill Beck (Poaka Beck) - Poaka Beck Water Treatment Plant To Furness Abbey Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mill Beck (Poaka Beck) - Quality Survey Limit At Head Of Harlock Reservoir To Poaka Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass Beck Water Treatment

Haverigg Pool - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Whitecombe Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Kirkby Pool - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Black Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lickle - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Appletree Worth Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 73 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Crosby Gill - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Tarn Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative fail

Annas - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Whillan Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Ehen (Liza) - Inlet To Ennerdale Water To Keekle Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Stillwater - Ennerdale Water Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

New Mill Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Keekle - Moor Row To Ehen Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Keekle - Dub Beck To Moor Row Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 74 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Keekle - Quality Survey Limit At Studfold To Oatlands Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Keekle - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Pow Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Stanley To Freshwater Limit At Seamill Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lostrigg Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Branthwaite Rigg To Marron Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lostrigg Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Broughton Beck - West House To Derwent Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Broughton Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Bitter Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Setmurphy Common To Cocker Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Bitter Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 75 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Tom Rudd Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Beckhouse To Cocker Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Tom Rudd Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Whit Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Tarbarrel Moss To Cocker Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Whit Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Dub (Park) Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Mockerin How To Cocker Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Stillwater – Loweswater Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mosedale Beck - Quality Survey Limit At Gale Fell To Dub Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Sail Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Warnscale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 76 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Dash Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Ellen - Head Of Overwater – Boltongate Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Ellen - Boltongate – Harriston Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Ellen - Harriston – Bullgill Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Ellen - Bullgill – Maryport Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Dale Gill - Great Cockup - River Ellen Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cockshot Beck - Binsey - River Ellen Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Sepulchre Beck - Broughton Moor - River Ellen Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Derwent - Grains Gill - Grange-In-Borrowdale Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 77 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Derwent - Grange-In-Borrowdale - High Stock Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Derwent - High Stock Bridge - Ouse Bridge Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Derwent - Ouse Bridge – Cockermouth Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Derwent - Cockermouth - D/S Cockermouth Stw Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Derwent - D/S Cockermouth Stw - Tidal Limit (A596 Workington) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Grains Gill - Seathwaite Fell - River Derwent Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Comb Gill - Glaramara - River Derwent Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Stonethwaite Beck - Greenup Gill/Langstrath Beck - River Derwent Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Greenup Gill - Greenup Edge - Stonethwaite Beck Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 78 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Langstrath Beck - Rossett Pike - Stonethwaite Beck Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Watendlath - Cold Barrow Fell - Derwent Water Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Barrow Beck (Derwent ) - Ashness Fell - Derwent Water Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Brockle Beck - Castlerigg Fell - Derwent Water Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Greta - River Glenderamackin/St John's Beck - River Derwent Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Glenderamackin - Mungrisdale Common - Guardhouse Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Glenderamackin - Guardhouse - River Greta Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Barrow Beck (Glndr'mckin) - Greenah Crag - River Glenderamackin Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Trout Beck - Matterdale Common - River Glenderamackin Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 79 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Mosedale Beck - Mosedale - Park Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Carol Beck - Barbary Rigg - Mosedale Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

St John's Beck - Thirlmere - River Greta Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Thirlmere - Head Of Reservoir – Dam Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Wyth Burn - High Rise – Thirlmere Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Mill Gill - Mill Gill Head Great Dod - St John's Beck Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Naddle Beck - Eddy Grave Stake - River Greta Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Glendereterra Beck - Burnt Horse - River Greta Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Whit Beck - Jenkin Hill - Glenderaterra Beck Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 80 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Newlands Beck - Seatoller Fell - Bassenthwaite Lake Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative fail

Coledale Beck - Crag Hill - Newlands Beck Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative fail

Combe Beck - Grizedale Pike - Newlands Beck Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Pow Beck - Skelgill - Newlands Beck Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Dash Beck - Mirkholme - Bassenthwaite Lake Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Cocker - Crummock Water - River Derwent Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Buttermere/Crummock Water - Head Of Buttermere - Foot Of Crummock Water Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Gatesgarthdale Beck - Road Bridge – Buttermere Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Gatesgarthdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Sail Beck - Knott Rigg - Crummock Water Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 81 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Mosedale Beck - Great Dod - River Glenderamackin Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Whit Beck - Scaw Gill - River Cocker Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bloomer Beck - Bewaldeth - River Derwent Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Broughton Beck - Blackcock - River Derwent Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Carr Beck - Tallentire Hall - Broughton Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Marron - Lamplugh Fell – Ullock Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Marron - Ullock - River Derwent Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Ehen - Ennerdale Water - 20m U/S River Keekle Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Ehen - 20m U/S River Keekle - Kersey Bridge Rothersyke Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 82 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Ehen - Kerset Bridge Rothersyke - U/S River Calder D/S Bnfl Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Liza - Greengable Crags - Foot Of Ennerdale Water Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Croasdale Beck - Fothergill Head - River Ehen Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Kirk Beck - Uldale Farm - Haile Hall Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Kirk Beck - Haile Hall - River Eden Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Black Beck - Cold Fell - Kirk Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Calder - Black Potts - Calder Bridge Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Calder - Calder Bridge - Tidal Limit (Sellafield) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Worm Gill - Source (Worm Gill) - River Calder Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 83 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Cawfell Beck - Source - Worm Gill Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Newmill Beck - Scargreen - River Calder Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Trib. Newmill Beck - Source - Newmill Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Irt (Inc Wastwater) - Wastwater - Santon Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Irt (Inc Wastwater) - Santon Bridge - Tidal Limit (Near Drigg) Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Lingmell Beck - Scafell Pikes – Wastwater Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Mosedale Beck - Black Comb - Lingmell Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Bleng - Little Gowder Crag - River Irt Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Mite - Tongue Moor - Tidal Limit (A595) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 84 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Esk - Esk Hause – Birdhow Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

River Esk - Birdhow - Tidal Limit (A595) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Whillan Beck - Burnmoor - River Esk Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Annas - Waberthwaite Fell - Tidal Limit Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Kinmont Beck - Peg Crag - River Annas Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Kinmont Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Duddon - Gaitscale Gill - Hall Dunnerdale Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Duddon - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Duddon - Hall Dunnerdale - Tidal Limit (A595) Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 85 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Moasdale Beck - Clemsby Sike - River Duddon Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Moasdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Tarn Beck - Head Of Seathwaite Tarn - River Duddon Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative fail

Crosby Gill - Great Gill - River Duddon Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Holehouse Gill - Mill Bridge - River Duddon Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Holehouse Gill - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Logan Beck - Beckstones - River Duddon Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Logan Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Lickle - Mere Beck - Tidal Limit (A595) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 86 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Appletreeworth Beck - Sd 24809290 - River Lickle Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Black Beck - Peat House Beck - Tidal Limit (Green Road Station) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Galloper Pool - Wreakes Causeway - Tidal Limit (Foxfield) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Kirkby Pool - Hole Beck - Tidal Limit (Near Chapels) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Grize Beck - Press Beck - Kirkby Pool Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Chapels Beck - Chapels -Kirkby Pool Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Haverigg Pool - Whicham/Silecroft Becks - Tidal Limit (Waingates Drain) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Whicham Beck - Stoupdale Beck - Haverigg Pool Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Whitecombe Beck - Hallbeck Gill - Whicham Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cunsey Beck - Esthwaite Water – Windermere Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 87 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Leven - Windermere (Lakeside) - Tidal Limit (Low Wood) Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Windermere - Head Of Windermere - River Leven (Lakeside) Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Windermere - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Brathay - Widdy Foot – Windermere Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Great Langdale Beck - Troughton Beck - River Brathay (Elterwater) Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Rothay - Greenburn Beck - Above Rydal Water Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Rothay - Above Rydal Water - River Brathay Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Easedale Beck - Easedale Tarn - River Rothay Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Greenhead Gill - St Michael's - River Rothay Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 88 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Rydal Beck - Buckstone's Jump - River Rothay Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Rydal Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Scandale Beck - Low Brock Crags - River Rothay Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Scandale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Blelham Beck - Head Of Blelham Tarn – Windermere Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Trout Beck - Sad Gill – Windermere Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Esthwaite Water - Head Of Esthwaite Water - Cunsey Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Black Beck - Thurs Gill - Esthwaite Water Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Miller Beck - Crook Moss Beck - River Leven Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 89 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Rusland Pool - Force/Ashes Becks - Tidal Limit (Pool Bridge) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Force Beck - Grizedale Beck - Rusland Pool Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Grizedale Beck - Grizedale - Force Beck Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Colton Beck - Millers Wood - Tidal Limit (A590) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Crake - Coniston Water - Tidal Limit (Penny Bridge) Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Coniston Water - Head Of Coniston Water - River Crake Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Yewdale Beck - Guards Tarn - Coniston Water Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Torver Beck - Tranearth Beck - Coniston Water Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Smithy Beck - Roadlands Beck - River Crake Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 90 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Foundry Beck - Langholme Beck - River Crake Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Newland Beck - Broughton Beck - Leven Estuary Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Skelwith Pool - North Of High Frith - Leven Estuary Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Eea - Ayside Pool- Tidal Limit (Cark) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Deep Meadows Beck - Urswick Tarn - Tidal Limit (A5087) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Kent - Lingmell End – Staveley Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Kent - Staveley – Burneside Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Kent - Gilthwaiterigg Beck - Helsingham Weir Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Kent - Helsingham Weir - Tidal Limit (Levens Bridge) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 91 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Gowan - Ings Mill - River Kent Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Sprint - Wren Gill - Garnett Bridge Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Sprint - Garnett Bridge - River Kent Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Mint - Kidshowe Beck – Patton Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Mint - Patton - River Kent Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Flodder Beck - Croft Foot - River Mint Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Grayrigg Beck - Blackett Bottom - Flodder Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Gilpin - Low End Of Crook - Ptc River Pool Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Gilpin - Ptc River Pool - Tidal Limit (Sampool Bridge) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 92 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Pool - Chapel Beck - River Gilpin Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Chapel Beck - Chapel Bridge - River Pool Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Bela - Stainton Beck – Hangbridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Bela - Hangbridge - Tidal Limit (B5282) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Stainton Beck - Saint Sunday's Beck (A65) - River Bela (Deepthwaite) Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Saint Sunday's Beck - Crakeshall Gill - Stainton Beck (A65) Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Beehive Beck - Head Of Fisher Tarn Reservoir - Saint Sunday's Beck Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Peasey Beck - Head Of Killington Reservoir - Old Hutton Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Peasey Beck - Old Hutton - River Bela Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 93 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Farleton (Lupton) Beck - Blea/Barkin Becks - Peasey Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Blea Beck - Head Of Wyndhammere Tarn - Farleton (Lupton) Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Barkin Beck - Head Of Lupton Reservoir - Farleton (Lupton) Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Winster - High Mill - Bowland Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Winster - Bowland Bridge - Slate Hill Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Winster - Slate Hill - Tidal Limit Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Arndale Beck - Backhouse Bank - River Winster Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Keer - Wash Dub Wood - Tidal Limit (A6) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Swarth Beck - Kellet Park Wood - River Keer Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 94 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Lune - Wath - Lune Bridge Tebay Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Lune - Lune Bridge Tebay – Sedbergh Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Lune - Sedbergh – Rigmaden Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Lune - Rigmaden - A65 Kirkby Lonsdale Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Lune - A65 Kirkby Lonsdale - Gressingham Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Lune - Gressingham - Halton Green Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Lune - Halton Green - Tidal Limit (Skerton Weir) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bowderdale Beck - Bowderdale - River Lune Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Langdale Beck - High Shaw - River Lune Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 95 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Ellergill Beck (129) - Raw Busk - River Lune Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Rais Beck - Barugh Bridge - River Lune Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Tebay Gill - Tebay Gill Bridge - River Lune Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Tebay Gill - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Chapel Beck (125) - Coatflat Bridge - River Lune Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Birk Beck - Bleabeck Bridge - River Lune Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wasdale Beck - Wasdale Bridge - Birk Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bretherdale Beck - Bretherdale Ford - Birk Beck Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Roundthwaite Beck - Rounthwaite Abbey Bridge - River Lune Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 96 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Borrow Beck - Borrow Head - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Crookdale Beck - Hausefoot - Borrow Beck Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Crookdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Carlin Gill - Force Brow - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Fair Mile Beck - Fairmile Gate - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Deep Gill - Beckfoot Bridge - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Ellergill Beck (115) - Gatehouse Farm - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Chapel Beck (114) - Ivy Crag Waterfall - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Chapel Beck (114) - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 97 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Crosdale Beck - Crosdale Beck Farm - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Crosdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Rawthey - Rawthey Clough - U/S Sedbergh Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Rawthey - U/S Sedbergh - River Lune Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Needlehouse Gill - Old Quarry - River Rawthey Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Sally Beck - Low Dovergill Farm - River Rawthey Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Sally Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wandale Beck - Old Gill - River Rawthey Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wandale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 98 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Backside Beck - Mountain View - River Rawthey Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Backside Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cautley Home Beck - Cautley Spout Tongue - River Rawthey Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cautley Home Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Hobdale Beck - Grime Gill - River Rawthey Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Crosshaw Beck - Crosshaw Hall Ford - River Rawthey Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Nor Gill - Penny Farm Bridge - River Rawthey Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Clough River - Grisdale Beck - River Rawthey Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Dee - Hazel Bottom Gill – Dent Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 99 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Dee - Dent - River Rawthey Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Deepdale Beck - Scow - River Dee Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Springs Gill - Hall Beck - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Springs Gill - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Middleton Hall Beck - Middleton Hall - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Stockdale Beck - Brow Gill - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Millhouse Gill - Abbey Bridge - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Millhouse Gill - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Ashdale Gill - Black Beck Bridge - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 100 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Barbon Beck - Short Gill Bridge - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Leck Beck - Oxford Hall - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Greta - Ingleton - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Kingsdale Beck - Kingsdale Head – River Greta Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Aspland Beck - Raygill House - River Greta Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Aspland Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Mill Race - Bogg Bridge - River Greta Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Mill Race - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Cant Beck - Thurland Castle - River Greta Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 101 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Wenning - Fen/Kettles Becks - High Bentham Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Wenning - High Bentham - River Lune Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Kettles Beck - Kettlesbeck Farm - River Wenning Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Kettles Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Fen Beck - Lawkland Farm - River Wenning Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Austwick Beck - Harden Bridge - River Wenning Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Clapham Beck - Ingleborough Lake - River Wenning Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Keasden Beck - Keasden Head - River Wenning Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Hindburn - Dale Beck/Ridge Clough - River Wenning Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 102 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Whiteray Beck - Middle Gill - River Hindburn Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Whitray Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Crossdale Beck - Lane Foot Bridge - River Hindburn Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Roeburn - Lary Syke - River Hindburn Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Goodber Beck - Harter Beck - River Roeburn Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Goodber Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Claughton Beck - Claughton - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Claughton Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Artle Beck - Udale Bridge - River Lune Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 103 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Denny Beck - Denny Bank - River Lune Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Conder - Church Bridge Quernmore - Old Galgate Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Conder - Old Galgate Bridge - Tidal Limit (Conder Green) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Wyre - Marshaw/Tarnbrook Wyre - Dolphinholme Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Wyre - Dolpinholme - Gubberford Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Wyre - Gubberford Bridge - Below Garstang Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Wyre - Below Garstang - Tidal Limit (St Michaels) Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Marshaw Wyre - Treaphaw Clough - River Wyre Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Tail Clough - Blaze Moss - Marshaw Wyre Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 104 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Meer Brook - Sd 58605300 - Marshaw Wyre Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Tarnbrook Wyre - Hare Syke - River Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Grizedale - Grizedale Barn - Tarnbrook Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cam Brook - Blind Clough - River Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Hall Gill - Long Barn - River Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Damas Gill - Upper Green Bank - River Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Street Brook - Street - River Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Street Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Foxhouses Brook - Above Lordshouse Brook - River Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 105 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Park Brook - Park Gate - River Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Tithebarn Brook - Wyresdale Lake - River Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Grizedale Brook - Woodacre Hall – River Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Calder - Calder Vale - River Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Little Calder River - Source (Little Calder River) - River Calder Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Brock - Bleasdale - A6 Road Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

River Brock - A6 Road Bridge - River Wyre Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

New Draught Brook - Barton/Woodplumpton Brooks - Old River Brock Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

New Draught Brook - Old River Brock - River Brock Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Barton Brook - Sparting/Westfield Brooks - New Draught Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 106 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Westfield Brook - Winnyclough Bridge - Barton Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Sparting Brook - Silk Mill Bridge – Barton Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Ribble - High Bridge Gayle Moor – Horton Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Ribble - Horton - Cleatop Barns Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Ribble - Cleatop Barns – Cowbridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Ribble - Cowbridge - Paythorne Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Ribble - Paythorne Bridge - Sawley Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Ribble - Sawley Bridge – Brungeley Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Ribble - Brungeley Bridge - River Calder Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 107 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Ribble - Ribchester - Tidal Limit (A6) Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Cam Beck - Brow Gill Beck - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Stainforth Beck - Tongue Gill - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cems Beck - Gigglesworth Road Bridge - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Rathmell Beck - Heasley Beck - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wigglesworth Beck - Tod Holes Hill - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Long Preston Beck - Bookil Gill Beck - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Pan Beck - A682 - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Skirden Beck - Monubent Beck - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 108 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Smithies Brook - Twiston Beck - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Smithies Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Swanside Beck - Rimington Beck - Smithies Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Chatburn Brook - Downham - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Grindleton Brook - Whitehall Bridge - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Grindleton Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

West Bradford Brook - Drakehouse Wood - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

West Bradford Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Waddington Brook - Hospital Wood - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 109 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Waddington Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bashall Brook - Bashall Hall - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Barrow Brook - Whalley/Clitheroe Road - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Barrow Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Hodder - Red Skye - D/S Phynis Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

River Hodder - D/S Phynis Brook - Dunsop Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Hodder - Dunsop Bridge - U/S River Loud Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Hodder - U/S River Loud - River Ribble Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Croasdale Beck - Fox Clough - River Hodder Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 110 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Easington Brook - Langcliffe Cross Bridge - River Hodder Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Dunsop - Folds Clough - River Hodder Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Brennand River - Round Hill Water - River Dunsop Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Langden Brook - Bleasdale Water - River Hodder Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Greystoneley Brook - Rathera Clough - River Hodder Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Loud - Loud Higher Bridge - River Hodder Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Pendle Water - Lower Ogden Reservoir - Colne Water Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Barley Water - Barley - Pendle Water Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Blacko Water - Claudes Clough – Pendle Water Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 111 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Colne Water - Laneshawbridge – Church Clough Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wycoller Beck - Wycoller Hall - Colne Water Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Trawden Brook - Holins Hall Mill - Colne Water Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Sabden Brook - Victoria Mill Sabden - River Calder Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Worthington Reservoir - Head - Foot (Buckhow Brook/River Douglas) Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Rivington Reservoir - Head - Foot (Douglas) Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Whitewell Brook - Head Of Clough Bottom Reservoir - River Irwell Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Limy Water - Head Of Clowbridge Reservoir - Love Clough Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Swinnel Brook - A677 - River Ogden Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 112 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Musberry River - Longfield House – River Ogden Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Musberry - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Alden Brook - Ford Near Alden Farm - River Ogden Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Alden Brook - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Dearden Brook - Scout Moor Reservoir - River Irwell Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Holcombe Brook - Redisher Close - Woodley Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Tottington (Kirkless) Brk - Brookhouse Bridge - Above B6214 Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lydgate Brook - Lydgate - River Roch Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Castle Brook - Blackstone Edge Reservoir - Lydgate Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 113 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Blackstone Edge Reservoir - Head - Foot Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Ealees Brook - Owlet Hall - River Roch Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Beal - Royton Junction Sidings - Piethorn Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Piethorn Brook - Head Of Piethorn Reservoir - Below Ogden Reservoir Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Hey Brook - Buckley Reservoir - River Roch Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Spodden - Facit - Prickshaw Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Naden Brook - Head Of Naden Reservoir - Foot Of Greenbooth Reservoir Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Oldhouse Brook - Head Of Ashworth Reservoir - Naden Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Cheeseden Brook - Deeply Vale Lower Bridge - Naden Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 114 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Whittle (Hollins) Brook - Lower Droughts Farm - River Roch Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Eagley Brook - Belmont Reservoir - Belmont Stw Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Astley Brook - Smithills Green Road - A666 Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bradshaw Brook(Inc Wayoh) - Head Of Entwistle Reservoir - Tonge Fold Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Tame - Head Of Readycon Dean Res. - Foot Of New Years Bridge Res. Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Tame - New Years Bridge Reservoir - Chew Brook Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Hull Brook - Head Of Lower Castleshaw Reservoir - River Tame Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Diggle Brook - Diggle Reservoir - River Tame Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Chew Brook - Head Of Yeoman Hey Reservoir - Below Dovestone Reservoir Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 115 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Carr Brook - Reservoir - River Tame Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Swineshaw Brook - Head Of Swineshaw Reservoir - River Tame Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

River Goyt - Head Of Errwood Reservoir - Horwich End Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Randal Carr Brook - Combs Reservoir - River Goyt Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Todd Brook - Browside Clough - River Goyt Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Black Brook - Bowden Lane Chapel – Whitehough Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Sett - Head Of Kinder Reservoir - Below A624 Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Sett - Below A624 - River Goyt Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Etherow - Head Of Woodhead Reservoir – Hollingworth Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 116 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Shelf (Glossop) Brook - Yellowslacks Brook - River Etherow Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Hurst Brook - Head Of Hurst Reservoir - Shelf Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Weaver - A49 Cholmondeley - Sandford Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Weaver - Sandford Bridge - Audlem Gauging Station Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Weaver - Audlem Gauging Station - Below Shrew Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Weaver - Below Shrew Bridge - Valley Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Marbury Brook - A49 - River Weaver Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Duckow - R Liews - River Weaver Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Checkley Brook - Madeley Station - River Weaver Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 117 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Ash Brook - Chester Lane/Darley Brooks - River Weaver Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Chester Lane Brook - A54 - Ash Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Wincham Brook - Peover Eye/Smoker Brook - Above A559 Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Peover Eye - A34 Siddington - Batemill Over Peover Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Peover Eye - Batemill Over Peover - B508 Road Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Peover Eye - B508 Road Bridge - Wincham Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Smoker (Arley) Brook - Lodge Lane Antrobus - Wincham Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Dane - Love Lane Bridge Quanforth - Hug Bridge Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Dane - Hug Bridge - Biddulph Brook Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 118 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Dane - Biddulph Brook - Radnor Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Dane - Radnor Bridge - Salterford Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Dane - Salterford Bridge - Croxton Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Swettenhan (Midge) Brook - Oak Farm Marton - River Dane Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Norbury Brook - Norbury Hollow - River Mersey Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Poynton Brook - Poynton Bridge - Norbury Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Gatley Brook - Heald Green Station - River Mersey Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Bollin - Head Of Trentabank Reservoir - A523 Macclesfield Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

River Dean - Lamaload Reservoir - Ptc Harrop Brook Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 119 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

River Dean - Ptc Harrop Brook - Lower House Mill Bollington Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

River Dean - Lower House Mill Bollington - Wilmslow Stw Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Harrop Brook - Bowerclough - River Dean Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Red Brook - Redbrook Bridge - River Dean Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Birkin Brook - Peckmill Bottoms - U/S Knutsford Stw Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Birkin Brook - U/S Knutsford Stw - Mobberley Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Blackburns(Rostheane) Brk - Mere - Birkin Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Guy Lane Brook - Waverton Stw - River Gowy Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Milton Brook - Duddon Stw – Tarvin Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 120 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Milton Brook - Tarvin - River Gowy Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Trib. Milton Brook - Quarry Bank Stw - Milton Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Barrow Brook - Ashton/Salters Brook - River Gowy Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Ashton Brook - B5393 - Barrow Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Salters Brook - Shay Lane - Barrow Brook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lancaster - Hincaster - Ellers Bridge Farleton Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Lancaster - Ellers Bridge Farleton - Cinderbarrow Bridge Burton Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lancaster - Cinderbarrow Bridge Burton - Kellet Lane Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lancaster - Kellet Lane Bridge - Hatlex Bridge Hest Bank Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 121 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Lancaster - Hatlex Bridge Hest Bank – Aldcliffe Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Lancaster - Aldcliffe - Ratcliffe Bridge Forton Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lancaster - Ratcliffe Bridge Forton - Moss Lane Bridge Garstang Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lancaster - Moss Lane Bridge Garstang - Primrose Myerscough Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Lancaster - Primrose Myerscough – Swillbrook Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lancaster(Glasson Branch) - Galgate – Glasson Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Leeds/Liverpool - Burscough - Spencer Bridge Halsall Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

Leeds/Liverpool - Spencer Bridge Halsall – Lydiate Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Leeds/Liverpool - Lydiate - B5194 Road Bridge Aintree Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 122 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Leeds/Liverpool - B5194 Road Bridge Aintree - Litherland Road Bridge Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Leeds/Liverpool - Litherland Road Bridge - Chisnall Street Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Shropshire Union - Market Drayton - Whitchurch Road Bridge Audlem Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Shropshire Union - Whitchurch Road Bridge Audlem - Nantwich Junction Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Shropshire Union - Nantwich Junction Bridge – Wardle Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Shropshire Union - Wardle - Church Minshull Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Shropshire Union - Church Minshull - Trent And Mersey Canal Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Shrp. Union(Llangollen) - Wirswall – Wrenbury Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Shrp. Union(Llangollen) - Wrenbury – Hurleston Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 123 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Shrp.Union(Wardle-Rowton) - Wardle – Beeston Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Shrp.Union(Wardle-Rowton) - Beeston – Rowton Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Macclesfield - Marple - Adlington Basin Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Macclesfield - Adlington Basin - Whiteley Green Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Macclesfield - Whiteley Green - Gurnett Macclesfield Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Macclesfield - Gurnett Macclesfield - North Rode Crossley Hall Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Macclesfield - North Rode Crossley Hall - Golf Court Bridge Astbury Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Macclesfield - Golf Court Bridge Astbury - Red Bull Kidsgrove Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Peak Forest - Marple - Apethorne Road Hyde Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 124 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Peak Forest - Apethorne Road Hyde - U/S Ashton Canal Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Rochdale - Source - Armour Hess Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Warnscale Beck - Fleetwith – Buttermere Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Park Beck - Loweswater - Crummock Water Salmonid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Stillwater - Audenshaw Reservoirs Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Stillwater - Comber Mere Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Bickley Brook - Extension To Source Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative fail

S.U.(Backford-Wolverham) - Backford - Cromwell Road Bridge Cyprinid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Calder - Quality Survey Limit At Copy Pit To Black Clough Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 125 Freshwater fish water name (watercourse & stretch name) Designation Compliance status (a) (guideline pass, (cyprinid or imperative pass, fail) salmonid)

Leeds/Liverpool - Barnoldswick - Foul Ridge Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Leeds/Liverpool - Foul Ridge – Higherford Cyprinid Guideline pass / Imperative pass

Langdale Beck - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

Lune - Extension To Source Salmonid Guideline fail / Imperative pass

(a) using 2008 data

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 126 Figure D.21 Results of monitoring for significant species (freshwater fish & shellfish waters)

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Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 127 Economically Significant Species (Shellfish Waters)

Compliance against objectives for shellfish waters has been assessed using the relevant monitoring data from 2008. The results are shown in Figure D.22. The results are also presented as a map in Figure D.21 above.

Figure D.22 Results of monitoring for economically significant species (shellfish waters)

Shellfish water name Compliance status(b) (guideline pass, imperative pass, fail) Lune (Broadfleet) Guideline pass /Imperative pass Lune (Plover Scar) Guideline fail /Imperative pass Lune (Wyre Estuary) Guideline fail /Imperative fail Morecambe Bay East Guideline pass /Imperative pass North Wirral (East) Guideline fail /Imperative pass North Wirral (West) Guideline fail /Imperative pass Ribble Guideline fail /Imperative pass Walney Roosebeck Guideline pass /Imperative pass Walney South Guideline fail /Imperative pass

(b) using 2008 data

Recreational Waters (Bathing Waters)

Compliance against objectives for bathing waters has been assessed using the relevant monitoring data from 2008. The results are shown in Figure D.23. The results are also presented as a map in figures D.24 (current Directive) and D.25 (prediction against revised Directive standards).

Figure D.23 Results of monitoring for recreational waters (bathing waters)

Bathing water name Compliance status under Predicted compliance current BWD(c) assessment under (guideline pass, imperative revised BWD(d) pass, fail) (excellent, good, sufficient, poor) Ainsdale Imperative pass Sufficient Aldingham Fail Poor Allonby Fail Poor Allonby South Imperative pass Sufficient Askam-in-Furness Imperative pass Poor Bardsea Fail Poor Bispham Imperative pass Sufficient Blackpool Central Imperative pass Not Classified Blackpool North Closed for engineering work Not Classified Blackpool South Imperative pass Sufficient Cleveleys Imperative pass Not Classified Fleetwood Imperative pass Poor Formby Imperative pass Good

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 128 Bathing water name Compliance status under Predicted compliance current BWD(c) assessment under (guideline pass, imperative revised BWD(d) pass, fail) (excellent, good, sufficient, poor) Haverigg Imperative pass Poor Heysham Half Moon Bay Imperative pass Poor Meols Guideline pass Excellent Morecambe North Imperative pass Sufficient Morecambe South Imperative pass Poor Moreton Guideline pass Excellent New Brighton Guideline pass Excellent Newbiggin Imperative pass Poor Roan Head Imperative pass Poor Seascale Imperative pass Sufficient Silecroft Guideline pass Excellent Southport Imperative pass Sufficient St Annes Imperative pass Poor St Annes North Imperative pass Poor St Bees Guideline pass Good Walney Biggar Bank Imperative pass Sufficient Walney Sandy Gap Imperative pass Poor Walney West Shore Guideline pass Good Windermere, Fellfoot Imperative pass Sufficient Windermere, Lakeside YMCA Imperative pass Excellent Windermere, Millerground Fail Good Landing

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 129 Figure D.24 Results of monitoring for recreational waters (bathing waters under current BWD)

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Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 130 Figure D.25 Results of monitoring for recreational waters (bathing waters using prediction under revised BWD)

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Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 131 Nutrient Sensitive Areas (Nitrate Vulnerable Zones)

The Nitrates Directive does not use a standard-based compliance regime for the areas designated under it. Compliance is therefore not monitored against an environmental standard, as in the Freshwater Fish Directive, for example. Rather compliance is measured by the appropriate designation of NVZs and the undertaking of action programmes to reduce or prevent further pollution caused by nitrates.

We periodically review where nitrate pollution from agriculture is affecting waters and the success of the action programmes that are undertaken in the designated NVZs draining to these polluted waters. As a result additional NVZs are designated where the following criteria apply and agriculture is a significant source of nitrate:

- surface freshwaters, including those used or intended for the abstraction of drinking water, contain or could contain more than 50 mg/litre of nitrate; - groundwater which contains, or could contain, more than 50 mg/litre of nitrate; - natural freshwater lakes, or other freshwater bodies, estuaries, and coastal waters which are eutrophic5 or may become so in the near future.

The location of NVZs is shown in Figure D.6 (NVZs subject to appeals). A list of NVZs in the North West River Basin District is given in the register of protected areas. This can be found at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/planning/33346.aspx.

Nutrient Sensitive Areas (Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive)

The UWWTD does not use a standard-based compliance regime for the areas designated under it. Compliance is therefore not monitored against an environmental standard, as in the Freshwater Fish Directive, for example. Rather compliance is measured by the appropriate designation of Sensitive Areas and monitoring relevant discharges affecting these Areas to ensure they meet the emission standards set out in the Directive.

We periodically review where phosphate and/or nitrate pollution from sewage treatment works serving populations above 10,000 is affecting waters. As a result additional Sensitive Areas are designated where protective action is not taken:

- freshwaters, estuaries and coastal waters are eutrophic5 or may become so in the near future. - surface freshwaters, including those used or intended for the abstraction of drinking water, contain or could contain more than 50 mg/litre of nitrate.

The location of UWWTD Sensitive Areas is shown in Figure D.6. Compliance for relevant discharges affecting UWWTD Sensitive Areas has been assessed using the relevant monitoring data from 2008. The results are shown in Figure D.26. The results are also presented as a map in figure D.27.

5 The Nitrates Directive and UWWTD define the process of eutrophication as “the enrichment of water by nutrients (especially nitrogen and/or phosphorus compounds for UWWTD, nitrogen compounds for Nitrates Directive), causing an accelerated growth of algae and higher forms of plant life, to produce an undesirable disturbance to the balance of organisms present in the water and to the quality of the water concerned.”

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 132 Figure D.26 Results of monitoring for relevant discharges into UWWTD sensitive areas

Sensitive Area Year of Year Relevant discharge name UWWTD name designation UWWTD Compliance Emissions Status of Standards discharge(f) come into (pass, fail, force(e) n/a(g)) Bassenthwaite 1994 2001 Keswick Stw Pass Lake Lake Windermere 1994 2001 Windermere Stw Pass River Douglas 1994 2001 Horwich Stw Pass River Ribble 1994 2001 Barnoldswick Stw Pass River Ribble 1994 2001 Clitheroe Stw Pass River Ribble 1994 2001 Settle Stw Pass River Ehen 1998 2005 Cleator Stw Pass River Lostock 1998 2005 Leyland Stw Pass River Yarrow 1998 2005 Chorley Stw Pass River Alt 2002 2009 Formby Stw n/a River Alt 2002 2009 Hillhouse Stw n/a River Alt 2002 2009 North Liverpool (Fazakerley) Stw n/a River Calder 2002 2009 Burnley Stw n/a River Calder 2002 2009 Colne Stw n/a River Calder 2002 2009 Hyndburn Stw n/a River Irwell 2002 2009 Bolton Stw n/a River Irwell 2002 2009 Bury Stw n/a River Irwell 2002 2009 Rochdale Stw n/a River Irwell 2002 2009 Rossendale Stw n/a River Kent 2002 2009 Kendal Stw n/a Glaze Brook 2007 2014 Glazebury Stw n/a Glaze Brook 2007 2014 Leigh Stw n/a Glaze Brook 2007 2014 Tyldesley Stw n/a Glaze Brook 2007 2014 Westhoughton Stw n/a Glaze Brook 2007 2014 Worsley Stw n/a River Dane 2007 2014 Alsager Stw n/a River Dane 2007 2014 Biddulph Stw n/a River Dane 2007 2014 Congleton Stw n/a River Dane 2007 2014 Holmes Chapel Stw n/a River Dane 2007 2014 Kidsgrove Stw n/a River Dane 2007 2014 Middlewich Stw n/a River Dane 2007 2014 Sandbach Stw n/a River Tame 2007 2014 Ashton-Under-Lyne Stw n/a River Tame 2007 2014 Dukinfield Stw n/a River Tame 2007 2014 Hyde Stw n/a River Tame 2007 2014 Mossley Stw n/a River Tame 2007 2014 Saddleworth Stw n/a

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 133 Sensitive Area Year of Year Relevant discharge name UWWTD name designation UWWTD Compliance Emissions Status of Standards discharge(f) come into (pass, fail, force(e) n/a(g)) River Alt 2002 2009 Ainsdale Stw n/a

(e) requirement to meet the Directive’s emission standards is at the latest seven years after designation of the Sensitive Area (f) using 2008 data (g) not applicable (n/a) if within seven years of designation of the Sensitive Area

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 134 Figure D.27 Results of monitoring for relevant discharges into UWWTD sensitive areas

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Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 135 Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SACs & SPAs)

Compliance against conservation objectives has been assessed by Natural England The results are shown in Figure D.28. The results are also presented as maps in Figures D.29 and D.30.

Figure D.28 Results of status assessments for Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SACs & SPAs) in the North West River Basin District

Number of Natura 2000 Number of Natura 2000 Number of Natura 2000 Protected Areas currently Protected Areas predicted Protected Areas predicted achieving favourable to achieve favourable to achieve favourable conservation status conservation status by conservation status by 2015 2021 SAC 10 18 20 SPA 2 7 7 Total 12 25 27

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 136 Figure D.29 Results of status assessments for Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SACs)

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 137

Figure D.30 Results of status assessments for Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SPAs)

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 138 Actions (measures) for Water Framework Directive Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SACs & SPAs)

The United Kingdom Technical Advisory Group (UKTAG) has produced guidance on Natura 2000 Protected Areas and the Water Framework Directive:

- Guidance on the Identification of Natura Protected Areas (UKTAG, 2003) - Guidance in determining whether Natura 2000 Protected Areas are meeting the requirements of Article 4 (1c) for the 1st RBMP (UKTAG)

These documents can be found on the UKTAG website (31Hhttp://www.wfduk.org).

Government guidance has also been issued: River Basin Planning Guidance Vol 2 (Defra/Welsh Assembly Government, 2008). This document can be found on the Defra website (http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/water/wfd/documents/riverbasinguidance- Vol2.pdf)

The following section has been prepared jointly by the Environment Agency and Natural England. Natural England has a significant role to play in river basin planning and management.

Natural England has identified the actions that need to be taken to achieve conservation objectives, and to avoid deterioration at Natura 2000 Protected Areas. This is part of a programme of work to achieve the objectives of the EC Habitats Directive and Birds Directive in the United Kingdom. The Government has set a Public Sector Agreement (PSA) target for 95% of SSSIs to achieve ‘favourable’ or ‘recovering’ condition by 2010. Actions are based on the PSA programme of delivery and may be subject to change. This will continue after 2010 as an indicator for Defra’s Departmental Strategic Objective 2.

Where Natura 2000 Protected Areas coincide with water bodies, there is also the requirement to aim to achieve the Water Framework Directive status objectives for the relevant water bodies. The actions presented in Annex D are specifically aimed at ensuring the continued maintenance of, and restoration to, favourable conservation status for the protected areas: they may also contribute to the water body objectives.

Actions shown in this Annex are summarised for ease of reference in Annex C alongside other actions to achieve water body status objectives.

Natural England has provided advice on whether the deadlines for ensuring the continued maintenance of, and restoration to, favourable conservation status should be extended in accordance with the criteria under Article 4.4 of the Water Framework Directive and have provided the ‘reasons for extended deadlines’ and justification.

A table has been produced for each Natura 2000 Protected Area based on the details provided by Natural England (Figure D.31). The tables include information about each site including: the water-dependent features, status, objectives, actions (measures) and information on extended deadlines.

Only those actions which address water-related impacts are included in the tables. The tables do not include water-related actions that address impacts other than those affecting the European features of interest specific to each Natura 2000 Protected Area.

The actions identified by Natural England include:

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 139 • ‘Remedies’ that have been identified by Natural England to address the reasons for adverse condition of the SSSIs that underpin all SACs and SPAs in England above low- water mark. The protection of SACs and SPAs in England is largely secured through the legal provisions for SSSIs. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 requires Ministers and all public bodies to further the conservation of SSSIs. Natural England must be consulted before any operations are undertaken or permitted that are likely to damage an SSSI.

• Revocation or amendment of consents or permissions granted by statutory bodies that are assessed, by those bodies in consultation with Natural England, as having an adverse effect on the integrity of SACs and SPAs. For the past ten years, the Environment Agency has carried out a comprehensive review of consents (RoC) under the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c) Regulations 1994. The relevant results of RoC are included in the tables.

• Schemes that have been included in water company investment programmes under the Habitats Directive driver for 2005-10 and 2010-15. Many schemes, especially those relating to abstraction, have been identified by investigations funded under the Periodic Reviews.

• Actions for marine Natura 2000 Protected Areas. These have been drawn from the PSA programme and from Management Schemes prepared by the relevant authorities under Regulation 34 of the 1994 Regulations.

Further information on the Natura 2000 Protected areas in England is available on Natural England’s website (www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/position/water/waterdirective.aspx).

The following diagram gives further explanation of the information in these tables.

Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009 140 The legislation under which the site Indicates whether the water-dependent features of the site are meeting the objective of Favourable Conservation was designated and links to further Status – and if not, by when it is to be met. Article 4.1(c) of the WFD sets 2015 as the deadline to meet the information on the SAC or SPA. objectives for Protected Areas. Where there are valid reasons to extend this deadline,these are shown.

The name of the Natura 2000 site. Shows the The list of overall objective habitats and for the species Protected Area. (features) for which the site The list of water was designated bodies found in under the Protected Community Area. legislation. The latest date Reasons for the by which the site not being at measure will be Favourable made Conservation operational. Status. These are related to The the pressures organisation (attributes) responsible for recognised the under the Water implementation Framework of the measure. Directive.

Reasons and justifications for Measures required to achieve Favourable Conservation Status. These measures extending the deadline for meeting have been derived from existing programmes, e.g. SSSI PSA remedies, Review of the objective of Favourable Consents, water company investment programme (see above). Where measures Conservation Status. are marked with "■" they will be subject to further discussion to finalise details.

141 Figure D.31 Objectives and actions (measures) for Natura 2000 Protected Areas (water dependent SACs & SPAs).

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142 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Borrowdale Woodland Complex SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Borrowdale Woodland http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Complex SAC Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112075070330; GB112075070340; GB112075070350; GB112075070410; GB31228965

143 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Bowland Fells SPA)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Bowland Fells SPA http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112072065900

144 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Calf Hill and Cragg Woods SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Calf Hill and Cragg http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 Woods SAC Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112072065900

145 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Clints Quarry SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Clints Quarry SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID:

146 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Drigg Coast SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Drigg Coast SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Overall objective for Protected Area: Favourable Conservation Status (to protect and, where necessary, improve the water or water-dependent environment to the extent necessary to maintain at or improve to Favourable Conservation Status the water-dependent habitats and species for which the Protected Area is designated) Water-dependent habitats or species for which the Protected Area was designated (interest features): Atlantic salt meadows (H1330); Coastal dune heath heathland; Dune grassland (H2130); Estuaries (H1130); Glasswort and other annuals colonising mud and sand (H1310); Intertidal mudflats and sandflats (H1140); Shifting dunes (H2110); Shifting dunes with marram grass (H2120)

Waterbody ID: GB112074069860; GB112074069870; GB112074069900; GB112074070060; GB531207408400; GB641211630002

147 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Duddon Estuary SPA)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Duddon Estuary SPA http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112074069770; GB112074069810; GB112074069820; GB112074069850; GB112074069880; GB112074070110; GB112074070120; GB112074070130; GB531207411800; GB610120078000; GB641211170000; GB641211630002

148 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Duddon Mosses SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Duddon Mosses SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112074070130

Hydrology - Inappropriate water levels Compulsory management scheme/notice Natural England 2012

Hydrology - Inappropriate water levels Site of special scientific interest management Natural England 2012 agreement Hydrology - Inappropriate water levels Undertake specific management works Natural England 2012

Hydrology - Inappropriate water levels Undertake specific management works Environment Agency 2012

Hydrology - Inappropriate water levels Water level management plan Environment Agency 2012

149 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Ingleborough Complex SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Ingleborough Complex http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental SAC Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Overall objective for Protected Area: Favourable Conservation Status (to protect and, where necessary, improve the water or water-dependent environment to the extent necessary to maintain at or improve to Favourable Conservation Status the water-dependent habitats and species for which the Protected Area is designated) Water-dependent habitats or species for which the Protected Area was designated (interest features): Alkaline fen (H7230); Blanket bog (H7130); Hard-water springs depositing lime (H7220); Purple moor-grass meadows (H6410)

Waterbody ID:

150 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Leighton Moss SPA)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Leighton Moss SPA http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112073071030

Reason for feature/s either not meeting objective or being at Measures proposed to maintain at, or improve to, Favourable Conservation Status Measure to be risk of deterioration made operational no Attribute - Reason Measure Organisation responsible later than Water quality - Water pollution - agriculture / run off Develop pollution action plan (evaluate Natural England 2012 impacts and apply appropriate solution, e.g. catchment sensitive farming, water protection zone or control of discharges) Water quality - Water pollution - agriculture / run off Develop pollution action plan (evaluate Environment Agency 2012 impacts and apply appropriate solution, e.g. catchment sensitive farming, water protection zone or control of discharges)

151 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Manchester Mosses SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Manchester Mosses SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID:

152 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Martin Mere SPA)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Martin Mere SPA http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112070064830

153 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Mersey Estuary SPA)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Mersey Estuary SPA http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112068060330; GB112069060890; GB531206908100

154 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Morecambe Bay SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Morecambe Bay SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table http://www.morecambebay.org.uk/the_bay.html Overall objective for Protected Area: Favourable Conservation Status (to protect and, where necessary, improve the water or water-dependent environment to the extent necessary to maintain at or improve to Favourable Conservation Status the water-dependent habitats and species for which the Protected Area is designated) Water-dependent habitats or species for which the Protected Area was designated (interest features): Coastal shingle vegetation outside the reach of waves (H1220); Estuaries (H1130); Glasswort and other annuals colonising mud and sand (H1310); Intertidal mudflats and sandflats (H1140); Lagoons (H1150); Reefs (H1170); Shallow inlets and bays (H1160); Subtidal sandbanks (H1110)

Waterbody ID: GB112072065840; GB112072065870; GB112072065880; GB112072065900; GB112072065910; GB112072065920; GB112072065950; GB112072066470; GB112073064420; GB112073064430; GB112073064450; GB112073071030; GB112073071040; GB112073071070; GB112073071150; GB112073071160; GB112073071180; GB112073071220; GB112073071260; GB112073071420; GB112073071440; GB112073071460; GB112074069770; GB112074069790; GB112074069810; GB112074069820; GB112074069850; GB112074069880; GB112074070110; GB112074070120; GB112074070130; GB531207212100; GB531207311900; GB531207312000; GB531207411800; GB610120078000; GB610120080000; GB641211170000; GB641211630001; GB641211630002

Water quality - Water pollution - discharge Discharge/PPC consent Environment Agency, water companies 2012

155 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Morecambe Bay SPA)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Morecambe Bay SPA http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table http://www.morecambebay.org.uk/the_bay.html Overall objective for Protected Area: Favourable Conservation Status (to protect and, where necessary, improve the water or water-dependent environment to the extent necessary to maintain at or improve to Favourable Conservation Status the water-dependent habitats and species for which the Protected Area is designated) Water-dependent habitats or species for which the Protected Area was designated (interest features): Bar-tailed godwit; Curlew; Dunlin; Grey plover; Knot; Oystercatcher; Pink-footed goose; Pintail; Redshank; Ringed plover; Sandwich tern; Seabird assemblage; Shelduck; Turnstone; Waterfowl assemblage

Water quality - Water pollution - discharge Discharge/PPC consent Environment Agency, water companies 2012

156 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Morecambe Bay Pavements SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Morecambe Bay http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Pavements SAC Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Overall objective for Protected Area: Favourable Conservation Status (to protect and, where necessary, improve the water or water-dependent environment to the extent necessary to maintain at or improve to Favourable Conservation Status the water-dependent habitats and species for which the Protected Area is designated) Water-dependent habitats or species for which the Protected Area was designated (interest features): Calcium-rich fen dominated by great fen sedge (saw sedge) (H7210); Calcium-rich, nutrient-poor lakes, lochs and ponds (H3140); Narrow-mouthed whorl snail (S1014); Western acidic oak woodland (H91A0)

Waterbody ID: GB31229647

Water quality - Water pollution - agriculture / run off Develop pollution action plan (evaluate Natural England 2012 impacts and apply appropriate solution, e.g. catchment sensitive farming, water protection zone or control of discharges) Water quality - Water pollution - agriculture / run off Develop pollution action plan (evaluate Environment Agency 2012 impacts and apply appropriate solution, e.g. catchment sensitive farming, water protection zone or control of discharges)

157 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Oak Mere SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Oak Mere SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Overall objective for Protected Area: Favourable Conservation Status (to protect and, where necessary, improve the water or water-dependent environment to the extent necessary to maintain at or improve to Favourable Conservation Status the water-dependent habitats and species for which the Protected Area is designated) Water-dependent habitats or species for which the Protected Area was designated (interest features): Nutrient-poor shallow waters with aquatic vegetation on sandy plains (H3110); Very wet mires often identified by an unstable 'quaking' surface (H7140)

Waterbody ID: GB31233474

158 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Ribble & Alt Estuaries SPA)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Ribble & Alt Estuaries http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental SPA Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Overall objective for Protected Area: Favourable Conservation Status (to protect and, where necessary, improve the water or water-dependent environment to the extent necessary to maintain at or improve to Favourable Conservation Status the water-dependent habitats and species for which the Protected Area is designated) Water-dependent habitats or species for which the Protected Area was designated (interest features): Bar-tailed godwit; Bewicks swan; Black-tailed godwit; Dunlin; Golden plover; Grey plover; Knot; Oystercatcher; Pink-footed goose; Pintail; Redshank; Sanderling; Shelduck; Teal; Whooper swan; Wigeon

Waterbody ID: GB112069060620; GB112071065660; GB112071065680; GB531206908300; GB531207112400; GB641211630001

Water quality - Fertilizer use Agri-environment scheme Natural England 2012

Water quality - Water pollution - diischarge (unsatisfactory Discharge/PPC consent Environment Agency, water companies 2012 intermittent discharges) Water quality - Water pollution - discharge Investigation and discharge/PPC consent Environment Agency, industry 2012

159 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (River Derwent and Bassenthwaite Lake SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? River Derwent and http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Bassenthwaite Lake SAC Detailed site information: Extended to 2021 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Overall objective for Protected Area: Favourable Conservation Status (to protect and, where necessary, improve the water or water-dependent environment to the extent necessary to maintain at or improve to Favourable Conservation Status the water-dependent habitats and species for which the Protected Area is designated) Water-dependent habitats or species for which the Protected Area was designated (interest features): Atlantic salmon (S1106); Brook lamprey (S1096); Clear-water lakes or lochs with aquatic vegetation and poor to moderate nutrient levels (H3130); Floating water-plantain (S1831); Marsh fritillary butterfly (S1065); Otter (S1355); River lamprey (S1099); Rivers with floating vegetation often dominated by water-crowfoot (H3260); Sea lamprey (S1095)

Waterbody ID: GB112075070330; GB112075070340; GB112075070350; GB112075070360; GB112075070370; GB112075070380; GB112075070400; GB112075070410; GB112075070420; GB112075070430; GB112075070440; GB112075070450; GB112075070460; GB112075070470; GB112075070480; GB112075070490; GB112075070500; GB112075070520; GB112075070530; GB112075070540; GB112075070550; GB112075073560; GB112075073570; GB31228833; GB31228847; GB31228965; GB31229000; GB31229052

Hydrology - Water abstraction Implement AMP scheme United Utilities Water Plc 2012

Invasive species - Invasive freshwater species Invasive species control programme for Natural England 2012 protected areas Invasive species - Invasive freshwater species Invasive species control programme for Environment Agency 2012 protected areas Morphology - Inappropriate weirs dams and other structures Investigation Natural England 2012

Morphology - Inappropriate weirs dams and other structures River restoration programme for protected Natural England 2012 areas Morphology - Inappropriate weirs dams and other structures River restoration programme for protected Environment Agency 2012 areas Water quality - Water pollution - agriculture / run off Develop pollution action plan (evaluate Natural England 2012 impacts and apply appropriate solution, e.g. catchment sensitive farming, water protection zone or control of discharges)

160 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (River Derwent and Bassenthwaite Lake SAC)

Reason for feature/s either not meeting objective or being at Measures proposed to maintain at, or improve to, Favourable Conservation Status Measure to be risk of deterioration made operational no Attribute - Reason Measure Organisation responsible later than Water quality - Water pollution - agriculture / run off Develop pollution action plan (evaluate Environment Agency 2012 impacts and apply appropriate solution, e.g. catchment sensitive farming, water protection zone or control of discharges) Water quality - Water pollution - discharge Discharge consent - revoke or amend Environment Agency 2012

Water quality - Water pollution - discharge Implement AMP scheme United Utilities Water Plc 2012

Reason for feature/s not meeting objective by 2015

Invasive freshwater species - technically infeasible: no known technical solution Invasive freshwater species - technically infeasible: practical constraints of a technical nature Justification for extended deadline

Himalayan balsam is established in the catchment. Research has been commissioned by Defra into the effectiveness of potential bio-control agents. Until an effective solution is found, efforts will concentrate on manual removal to try to limit the spread of this weed. Spraying of herbicide has not proved entirely effective and on this scale would not be consented next to a river (practical constraint).

161 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (River Ehen SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? River Ehen SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112074069980; GB112074070010; GB31229062

Hydrology - Water abstraction Implement AMP investigation United Utilities Water Plc 2012

Water quality - Water pollution - discharge Investigation Natural England 2012

162 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (River Kent SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? River Kent SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Detailed site information: Extended to 2021 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Overall objective for Protected Area: Favourable Conservation Status (to protect and, where necessary, improve the water or water-dependent environment to the extent necessary to maintain at or improve to Favourable Conservation Status the water-dependent habitats and species for which the Protected Area is designated) Water-dependent habitats or species for which the Protected Area was designated (interest features): Bullhead (S1163); Freshwater pearl mussel (S1029); Rivers with floating vegetation often dominated by water-crowfoot (H3260); White clawed crayfish (S1092)

Waterbody ID: GB112073071340; GB112073071370; GB112073071380; GB112073071390; GB112073071410; GB112073071430; GB112073071460; GB112073074640; GB31229254

Hydrology - Water abstraction Implement AMP investigation Yorkshire Water Services Limited 2012

Hydrology - Water abstraction Implement AMP scheme United Utilities Water Plc 2012

Invasive species - Invasive freshwater species Invasive species control programme for Natural England 2012 protected areas Morphology - Inappropriate weirs dams and other structures River restoration programme for protected Natural England 2012 areas Morphology - Inappropriate weirs dams and other structures River restoration programme for protected Environment Agency 2012 areas Water quality - Water pollution - agriculture / run off Develop pollution action plan (evaluate Natural England 2012 impacts and apply appropriate solution, e.g. catchment sensitive farming, water protection zone or control of discharges) Water quality - Water pollution - discharge Discharge consent - revoke or amend Environment Agency 2012

Water quality - Water pollution - discharge Investigation Natural England 2012

163 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (River Kent SAC)

Reason for feature/s not meeting objective by 2015

Invasive freshwater species - technically infeasible: no known technical solution Invasive freshwater species - ‘technically infeasible’: practical constraints of a technical nature Justification for extended deadline

Himalayan balsam and Japanese knotweed are established in the catchment. Practical trials of a bio-control agent for Japanese knotweed have been commissioned by Defra, and preliminary results are expected during 2010. Research has been commissioned by Defra into the effectiveness of potential bio-control agents for Himalayan balsam. Until an effective solution is found, efforts will concentrate on manual removal to try to limit the spread of this weed. Spraying of herbicide has not proved entirely effective and on this scale would not be consented next to a river (practical constraint).

164 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Rixton Clay Pits SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Rixton Clay Pits SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID:

165 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Rochdale Canal SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Rochdale Canal SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112069061080; GB112069061120; GB112069061160; GB112069064590; GB112069064600; GB112069064690; GB112069064700

166 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Roudsea Wood & Mosses SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Roudsea Wood & http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Mosses SAC Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112073071260

167 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Sefton Coast SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Sefton Coast SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Overall objective for Protected Area: Favourable Conservation Status (to protect and, where necessary, improve the water or water-dependent environment to the extent necessary to maintain at or improve to Favourable Conservation Status the water-dependent habitats and species for which the Protected Area is designated) Water-dependent habitats or species for which the Protected Area was designated (interest features): Dune grassland (H2130); Dunes with creeping willow (H2170); Great crested newt (S1166); Humid dune slacks (H2190); Petalwort (S1395); Shifting dunes (H2110); Shifting dunes with marram grass (H2120)

Waterbody ID: GB112069060620; GB641211630001

168 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Subberthwaite; Blawith & Torver Low Commons SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Subberthwaite; Blawith http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 & Torver Low Commons Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental SAC http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112074070130; GB31229321

169 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Wast Water SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name Yes Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Wast Water SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 Detailed site information: If not, date for achieving environmental http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID: GB112074070100; GB31229183

170 N2K Protected Area in North West River Basin District (Witherslack Mosses SAC)

Protected Area designation Is the Protected Area meeting its environmental Protected Area name No Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC): objectives as required by Article 4 (1c)? Witherslack Mosses SAC http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1374 If not, date for achieving environmental Detailed site information: 2015 http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/ objectives

If extended, justification provided at end of this table

Waterbody ID:

Hydrology - Inappropriate water levels Investigation Natural England 2012

Hydrology - Inappropriate water levels Undertake specific management works Natural England 2012

Hydrology - Inappropriate water levels Undertake specific management works Cumbria Wildlife Trust 2012

Hydrology - Inappropriate water levels Water level management plan Environment Agency 2012

171 D.6 Other information

In the third consultation paper on the implementation of the EC Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), published in August 2003, the Government stated that it would be beneficial to include a map showing nationally designated conservation sites and Ramsar sites that are not coincident with Natura 2000 designations to further policy and delivery integration. This map is presented in Figure D.32. It shows all Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) including those that are not water dependent.

Water Framework Directive objectives only apply to SSSIs that are part of Natura 2000 Protected Areas or are designated as water bodies in their own right.

Figure D.32 Location of Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Ramsar sites that do not overlap with Natura 2000 Protected Areas.

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Environment Agency River Basin Management Plan, North West River Basin District Annex D: Protected areas December 2009

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Kilometres 0 10 20 30 40 River Basin District National border Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Ramsar (not co-incident with Natura 2000 site)